Tactical Data Links

Tactical Data Links are essential means to provide situational awareness in the battlefield. Homeland security (e.g. coast guard) benefits from interoperability with supporting military forces. Tactical data links can support and provide situational awareness for desaster relief, in case local infrastructure is limited or destroyed.

With end of 2017 first Link 22 systems are announced to achieve operational readiness. During a transition period Link 11 will remain in force as solution for basic allied inter­opera­bility, as Link 11 is installed worldwide on numerous ships, heli­copters, maritime patrol air­crafts (MPA) and ground stations like NATO's ship-shore-ship-buffer (SSSB).